Technical fault at Moheskhali LNG terminal cuts gas supply to nat'l grid by 450 mmcfd
The disruption occurred during a ship-to-ship LNG transfer operation at the Moheskhali floating terminal operated by US-based Excelerate Energy.
A technical fault at the floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal operated by US-based Excelerate Energy off Moheskhali has cut gas supply to the national grid by about 450 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd).
According to Petrobangla, the fault developed during a ship-to-ship LNG transfer operation at the Moheskhali floating storage and regasification unit today (21 July).
Petrobangla Director (Operations) Engineer Md Rafiqul Islam told The Business Standard that it could take up to two days to restore operations at the terminal.
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The disruption is likely to put further pressure on the country's already strained gas supply system until the terminal resumes normal operations.
In a statement issued today, Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited said the technical fault at the Moheskhali FSRU had reduced gas supply to the national grid by around 450 mmcfd.
The company also stated that the customers across its distribution network would continue to experience low gas pressure until the fault is repaired.
Repeated attempts to reach Excelerate Energy's country manager in Bangladesh, Md Habibur Rahman Bhuiyan, for comment were unsuccessful.
Moheskhali hosts the country's two floating LNG terminals, which together have a regasification capacity of about 1,100 mmcfd and play a vital role in supplying imported gas to the national grid.
Bangladesh's daily gas demand is estimated at 3,800-4,000 mmcfd, while the national grid typically receives around 2,600 mmcfd, leaving a supply shortfall of roughly 1,200-1,400 mmcfd.
